Daily Departures: Speed Reading Passages for English Language Learners

Questions for 8—Many Years Ago in Japan 1. Yoko is sitting a. at a desk in a classroom. b. in a chair in the garden. c. beside a swimming pool. 2. It is a very hot day in a. Korea. b. China. c. Japan. 3. Yoko watches a. a fish swimming in a bowl. b. a butterfly. c. a fish jumping from a river. 4. Yoko’s mother brings Yoko a. lunch. b. a schoolbook. c. cold tea. 5. When the sun goes down, the family a. eats a big dinner. b. plays a game. c. walks to the public bath. 16